Character Relationship Map: Splintered

Characters

• Sam (played by Sacha Dhawan) — protagonist

  One of Sophie's four friends who joins the Welsh countryside expedition. Shares the group's objective to track the legendary Beast of Bodmin and assists in documenting the journey.

• Jane (played by Sadie Pickering) — protagonist

  One of the four friends accompanying Sophie on the expedition. Contributes to the group's dynamic and shares their fascination with the unexplained and the Beast of Bodmin.

• Dean (played by Jonathan Readwin) — supporting

  One of the four friends on the expedition. Helps document the search for the legendary creature using a video camera and supports the group's exploration of the woods.

• Gavin / Vincent (played by Stephen Walters) — supporting

  The mysterious madman encountered in the woods who takes Sophie captive. Appears to act as a reluctant protector, locking her away to shield her from a greater, unnamed terror.

• John (played by Sol Heras) — supporting

  One of the four friends on the expedition. Joins the group in tracking the legendary creature and navigating the dangers of the Welsh countryside.

• The Creature (played by James Roach) — supporting

  The legendary Beast of Bodmin the group sets out to find, often mistaken for a large wildcat or fox. Represents the central mystery and the 'unnamed terror' mentioned in the plot.

• Sophie's Father (played by Benedict Relton) — supporting

  The source of Sophie's childhood abuse, which haunts her and fuels her psychological struggles and obsession with the unexplained.

• Young Sophie (played by Holly Messenger) — supporting

  Depicts Sophie's childhood, establishing the origins of her psychological trauma and early fascination with supernatural or unexplained phenomena.

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Sophie's Father → Young Sophie (Temporal Past Self) — Childhood version of Sophie representing her repressed trauma and memories.

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Gavin / Vincent → The Creature (Alliance Guardian) — Madman who contains and guards the Beast to protect others from it.
• Sophie's Father → The Creature (Conflict Target) — The unnamed terror and Beast that Sophie is ultimately threatened by.
• Sophie's Father → Gavin / Vincent (Conflict Abductor) — Mysterious madman who captures and imprisons Sophie in his lair.
• Sophie's Father → John (Alliance Teammate) — Friend and lookout who helps monitor the camp perimeter.
• Sophie's Father → Dean (Alliance Teammate) — Friend who joins the group to track the Beast of Bodmin.
• Sophie's Father → Jane (Alliance Teammate) — Close friend and camp companion during the Welsh countryside trip.
• Sophie's Father → Sam (Alliance Teammate) — Core friend and expedition partner who supports Sophie's quest.

Story Analysis

A psychological horror thriller exploring trauma, obsession, and the thin line between human madness and supernatural terror.

Plot Progression

1. The Obsessive Expedition — Sophie gathers her four friends and travels to the Welsh countryside to track the legendary Beast of Bodmin. Driven by childhood trauma and a fascination with the unexplained, the group sets up camp a...
2. Into the Welsh Woods — The team discovers evidence of livestock attacks and encounters Father Thomas, who warns them of local madness. Strange noises and shadows heighten paranoia as they venture deeper into the forest.
3. The Madman's Lair — Gavin/Vincent ambushes and imprisons Sophie in an abandoned cabin, claiming he is protecting her from an unnamed terror. Flashbacks reveal his own traumatic past, while the remaining friends track her...
4. Unleashing the Terror — The Beast awakens and attacks, forcing a violent confrontation at the cabin. Gavin sacrifices himself to contain the creature, allowing Sophie and her friends to escape and finally confront their psyc...